etymologize (redirected from etymologising)

et·y·mol·o·gize  (t-ml-jz)

v. et·y·mol·o·gized, et·y·mol·o·giz·ing, et·y·mol·o·giz·es

v.tr.

To trace and state the etymology of.

v.intr.

To give or suggest the etymology of a word.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	etymologize - give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word); "The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly"; "Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing" etymologise educe, derive - develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
	2.	etymologize - construct the history of words etymologise linguistics - the scientific study of language reconstruct, retrace, construct - reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"